New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-14
THE REVOLT IN HONOLULU.
FEARS OF A CONFLICT OF THE FACTIONS
THE STREETS OF HONOLULU FILLED WITH AN AA-
CITED poPULAcE-rHE KING GUARDS HIS
PALACE WITH SOLDIERS.
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CAV FRANCISCO Juiy 13.-Your correspondent
has advices by letter from Honolulu which are
ten hours later than those sent to the newspapers
The steamer Australia sailed about O'clock on
the afternoon of July from Honolulu. and at
that time the streets were full Of excited people.
The Rifles had just been called out, and 1t was
said that II the King did not agree to sign the
new Constitution which has been prepared, there
would be bloodshed. Everything was quiet until
the morning of July 8, when the soldiers were
called out News Of this action spread through
the town like wildArc. and when the steamer
sailed it looked as though serious conflict might
take place before the day ended The events
that led to this sudden change are as foliows'
as given by my correspondents
After the arrest Of Gibson there was somewhat
of reaction In his favor, and though he
and his son-in-law were charged with NAL
feasance, which Is not q bailable offence,
they we're allowed to remain at the former fre'
mier's residence nader an armed guard Inc near
ing of the embezze nent case was postponed until
the 9Th On the afternoon Of July q half-breed
named John Sheldron tried to raise insurrection
by appealing to the passions of q crowd of natives.
He denounced the king and urged the
crowd to GO the palace With him and hang Kala-
kama. Sheldon was promptly locked up, but later
Editor of The Honolmls Gazette who printed an ac-
count of tae alleged stealing of public documents
by Auditor General Walker and Registrar Pratt.
was arrested for criminal libel by t1ese officers
Both men have always enjoyed q good reputation
ne far as can be learned The charge was purely
malicious On Saturday afternoon, July u
Hayselden, the sOn-n-law OF GIBSON
was driven around town. to enable him
as secretary OF the Board of Health to order sup
plies for the Leper Hospital 1t had been found
that fifty lepers we're on the Island Of Mani who
should have been transferred to the Molokai iaza-
retto. These wretched creatures were brought to
Honolulu aud imprisoned and it was to feed them
the supplies were ordered.
Nothing was seen of the King during Friday and
SATURDAY. He was understood to be In an ugly
mood in his palace. Workmen were engaged ou
both these days in placing large iron bolts and bars
on the palace gates Inside the palace. IN the base
ment, were 800 natives. all well armed, and
the three native volunteer companies were Also
prepared TO turn out at a moments notice. sun
day was Quiet the saloons being all closed as they
have been since the mass-meeting.
The Fourth of July was celebrated by the Amer'-
cans and the King, attended by his stan, PAID MS
respects to the American Minister About O'CLOCK
in the afternoon the steamer Beigic arrived from
San Francisco with news of the dispatch OF two
British men Of war to HODolulu. This caused IN
tense excitement, but 1t somewhat subsided when
it was noised about hat the best lawyers In the
KINGDOM were engaged IN drafting new constitu-
tlon, which would De submitted to the King the
next day for his signature At noon TUESDAY, Jniy
g. tae Honolulu Rifles were ordered out IN fuii uni
form The Secret League are also arming. Gibson
and Haysedeu were moved from their residence
to the prison on the reef Tnis Is said to nave oeen
done because messages were passing between OiO-
son and the King The reason gwen for calling out
the Rifles was that the League is afraid me
sic
const,tution was submitted to the Supreme Court
at noon and 1t was to be placed before the KING at
o'clock fhe general report is THAT the KING Will
self in thu palace until tomorrow, the 9th, when
three British and one French man-0f- war are ex,
pected in Honolulu. Then he will place himself
under the protection OF the British hag
NV correspondent writes to 1:30 D. M, at which
hOur he saws the streets were ul Of people and tle
whites feared bloodshed would resnlf. Inc
steamer left at 2 D. In.